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#C873DD Color

#C873DD is rgb(200, 115, 221) in RGB, hsl(288, 61%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 48%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C873DD
HEX#C873DD
RGBrgb(200, 115, 221)
HSLhsl(288, 61%, 66%)
HSVhsv(288, 48%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 48%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.173 319.4)
LABlab(61.24% 46.48 -40.58)
LCHlch(61.24% 61.70 318.88)

What #C873DD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C873DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 5.85Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 7.55Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.94Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 10.66Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 11.53Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 11.68

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#C873DD Channel Values

How #C873DD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 200 · G 115 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 61% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 48% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.02:1 vs white · 6.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C873DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C873DD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C873DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C873DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C873DD
Complementary
#89DD73
Analogous
#9373DD
Analogous
#DD73BD
Triadic
#DDC873
Triadic
#73DDC8
Split comp.
#BDDD73
Split comp.
#73DD93

Tints & Shades of #C873DD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D088E2
#D798E6
#DFADEB
#E5BDEF
#EDD2F4
#F4E2F8

Shades

#B94ED4
#A730C5
#8827A0
#6C1F7F
#4D165A
#2D0D35

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C873DD.

How #C873DD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C873DD
Protanopia#8787DD
Protanomaly#A57FDD
Deuteranopia#9696DB
Deuteranomaly#AC89DC
Tritanopia#BD8787
Tritanomaly#C17FB0
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C873DD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c873dd: #C873DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C873DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c873dd': '#C873DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.451, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_c873dd">#C873DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#C873DD"

More Purple Colors

#C873DD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C873DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C873DD?

#C873DD is a light purple — rgb(200, 115, 221) in RGB and hsl(288, 61%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.85.

What is the RGB value of #C873DD?

#C873DD is rgb(200, 115, 221) — red 200, green 115, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C873DD?

#C873DD converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 48%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C873DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C873DD scores 3.02:1 against white and 6.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C873DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C873DD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 8.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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